Atlantoaxial subluxation, dog, radiograph

Atlantoaxial subluxation, dog, radiograph

Lateral radiograph of the cranium and cervical spine in a dog with atlantoaxial subluxation. Note the absent/aplastic dens (green arrow) and caudal dorsal displacement of C2 compared to C1 (purple arrow), with an increased angle between the dorsal spinous process of C2 and the dorsal lamina of C1.

Courtesy of Dr. Genesis Lopez Bonilla.